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Overview: The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist is responsible for the daily operation of the ECMO program under the direction of the ECMO Coordinator. The ECMO Specialist is ...

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How much do ecmo coordinator jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for ecmo coordinator in the United States is $24.86, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.51 and $27.64 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an ECMO coordinator?

An ECMO Coordinator is a specialized healthcare professional responsible for overseeing the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program in a hospital or medical center. They manage ECMO procedures, ensure proper equipment functionality, train staff, and develop protocols to optimize patient care. ECMO Coordinators collaborate with physicians, nurses, and perfusionists to support critically ill patients who require advanced life support. Their role involves both clinical and administrative duties to maintain high standards of ECMO care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an ECMO coordinator?

To thrive as an ECMO Coordinator, you need a strong clinical background in critical care, cardiopulmonary support, and nursing or perfusion, often supported by advanced certifications such as CCRN, RCIS, or ECMO Specialist certification. Familiarity with ECMO circuit management, patient monitoring systems, and hospital electronic health records is essential. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help you coordinate multidisciplinary teams and educate staff. These skills are crucial because ECMO Coordinators oversee complex life-support cases, requiring precision, collaboration, and real-time decision-making to ensure patient safety and program success.

What are some common challenges faced by ECMO coordinators, and how can they be addressed?

ECMO Coordinators often encounter challenges such as managing emergencies with critically ill patients, coordinating schedules across multiple clinical teams, and ensuring continuous staff training on evolving ECMO protocols. To address these, coordinators must be adept at prioritizing tasks, remaining calm under pressure, and facilitating effective communication among physicians, nurses, and perfusionists. They also stay proactive in program development and quality improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes. Being able to quickly adapt to changing patient needs and hospital resources is key to success in this dynamic environment.

How to become an ECMO coordinator?

To become an ECMO coordinator, candidates typically need a background in critical care nursing, respiratory therapy, or perfusion technology, along with experience in intensive care units. Certification in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or related fields is often required, and strong skills in patient management, teamwork, and equipment operation are essential.
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Infographic showing various Ecmo Coordinator job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,711 per year, or $24.9 per hour.

RN Program Coordinator ECMO

Mission Hospital

Brevard, NC • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Mission Health (North Carolina) rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Mission Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.  

You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at Mission Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Coordinator plans, develops, implements, and manages the Adult ECMO program. This includes oversight of patient care activities, revision of clinical policies and procedures, and collaborative responsibility for maintaining the quality of ECMO services. The ECMO Coordinator works closely with the multidisciplinary team across the continuum from the time a patient is placed on ECMO until discharge. This position also has accountability for coordination of activities including patient education, staff education, surgical coordination, and data collection.

What qualifications you will need:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Required Experience: 5 years Cardiovascular Intensive Care or Cardiology related experience

  • Preferred Experience: Background in cardio-vascular surgery, and critical care nursing care
Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence. 

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Program Coordinator ECMO opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, is Mission Health's flagship hospital and is licensed for 763 beds. Business North Carolina ranked Mission Hospital the No. 1 "Best Hospital" in North Carolina for 2017 and 2018, and Mission Hospital ranked among the top 1% of "Best Hospitals" nationally in 2016 by Healthgrades. We are the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care and the region's only Level II trauma center. Mission Hospital also includes Mission Children's Hospital - the region's only children's hospital - providing 30 pediatric sub-specialists. We're the busiest surgical hospital west of Raleigh, North Carolina, and the second-busiest in the state. Mission Hospital provides the only open heart and interventional cardiology in the region, and is the only Cyberknife provider west of Raleigh.

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Hospitals and health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Asheville, NC, US